Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2015-05-08

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Spring Weather / Tornadoes

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The tornado in Texas with more to come in several states & the first tropical storm reported; scenes shown of tornadoes in Oklahoma.

  (Bridge Creek, Oklahoma: Rob Marciano) The tornadoes featured; scenes shown from Oklahoma, an explosion, a derailed train, rain, flooding in Nebraska. [Oklahomans Chris MANCE@, Rich ROSEWALKER - comment.] The tornadoes & rain in the Southwest & the storms in the East coast forecast discussed; weather maps shown.

• Atlanta, Georgia / Plane Crash

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Doraville, Georgia: David Kerley) The crash of a small plane on I-285 in Georgia reported; scenes shown of the traffic jam, the flaming plane & the wreckage. [Truck driver Gerald SMITH@, WITNESS, OFFICIAL - describe what happened.]

• Pro Football / "Deflategate"

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Ryan Smith) The aftermath of the NFL report on New England Patriots star Tom Brady & the team's deflating of game footballs examined. [Last night, BRADY - says the team earned it all & he has not digested the report.]

• ISIS / Terrorism Threat

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  05:38:00 pm — 05:39:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The FBI's warning about threats in the US from ISIS followers after the dramatic attack in Texas introduced; scenes shown from Texas.

  (Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling: Martha Raddatz) The security boost at US military bases examined; details given about ISIS threats against the military, the FBI warning.

• South Carolina / Mistaken Shooting

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  05:39:20 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Hollywood, South Carolina: Steve Osunsami) A tragic mistaken shooting in South Carolina in which the homeowner, Bryant Heyward@, rather the intruder, was shot by two sheriff'seputies reviewed; 911 call & ambulance audio played. [Charleston County sheriff's department Sheriff Al CANNON@- comments on Heyward.] [Heyward family attorney Chris STEWART@- blames the police.]

• Baltimore. Maryland / Fatal Police Mistake

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The announcement from Attorney General Loretta Lynch the Justice Department will investigate the Baltimore police department after the death of Freddie Gray reported.

• New York, New York/ Shooting of Police

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The funeral in New York City for slain police Officer Brian Moore reported.

• New York, New York / Patz Case

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The mistrial in the trial of Pedro Hernandez for the murder of Etan Patz 36 years ago in New York City reported. [Father Stan PATZ@- says he did it & confessed.]

• New Hampshire / Home Invasion

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Gio Benitez) The criminal activity at a rural New Hampshire home of Christine Beebe? featured; surveillance video shown of a home invasion in New England [Police OFFICER - describes what happened.]

• Spain / Smuggling

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:44:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Security scan video of a child in a suitcase at the Spain-Morocco border {sic} shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:44:20 pm — 05:45:00 pm

• (Commercial: Premarin; "Woman in Gold"; Publishers Clearing House; Roundup; Phillips' Digestive Health.)

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:47:00 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Bus Driver

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  05:47:00 pm — 05:48:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The video of a bus driver falling out of the seat in Philadelphia & another such incident shown; transit bus collisions cited.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• (Commercial: "World News Tonight"; Ford; "The Whispers"; Aleve; Victoza.)

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:52:10 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: the Jan Jose break-in case; problems with a vintage plane over Washington, DC; the FedEx delivery to the zoo of a polar bear cub.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:00 pm

• (Commercial: trivago; Farxiga; Publishers Clearing House; Jublia; News 2.)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:56:30 pm

• Person of the Week (Capt. Sarah Cudd)

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  05:56:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Army Capt. Sarah Cudd@, who staggered at the finish of a 12-mile march in a field exercise, profiled; video shown. [At Wright-Patterson%c Air Force Base, CUDD - talks about her fatigue & being cheered on.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm